Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Bahamas

Bahamas: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -27.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-27.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 646.4%
World rank
134th
of 180 countries
All-time high
866.68 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-843.23 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
43
1981–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Bahamas, 1981–2024

-1.0k-50005001.0k1981200220241981: -133 % change on previous year1982: -100 % change on previous year1983: 46.1 % change on previous year1984: 114.6 % change on previous year1985: 416.9 % change on previous year1986: 317 % change on previous year1987: -83.1 % change on previous year1988: -843.2 % change on previous year1989: 100.2 % change on previous year1990: -50 % change on previous year1991: -750 % change on previous year1992: 123.1 % change on previous year1993: 0 % change on previous year1994: -66.7 % change on previous year1995: 100 % change on previous year1996: -250 % change on previous year1997: 233.3 % change on previous year1998: 150 % change on previous year1999: -80 % change on previous year2001: -32.7 % change on previous year2002: -57.8 % change on previous year2003: 79.5 % change on previous year2004: 136.6 % change on previous year2005: -15.6 % change on previous year2006: 133 % change on previous year2007: 38 % change on previous year2008: -10.8 % change on previous year2009: -47 % change on previous year2010: -30.6 % change on previous year2011: 248.3 % change on previous year2012: -69.8 % change on previous year2013: 75 % change on previous year2014: 866.7 % change on previous year2015: -93.7 % change on previous year2016: 111 % change on previous year2017: -57.9 % change on previous year2018: -22.3 % change on previous year2019: -3.7 % change on previous year2020: -47 % change on previous year2021: 41.5 % change on previous year2022: 153.3 % change on previous year2023: 5.1 % change on previous year2024: -27.7 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bahamas is -27.7 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 646.4% on the previous year and down 103.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bahamas peaked at 866.68 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -843.23 % change on previous year, in 1988.

That places Bahamas 134th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bahamas, 1981 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1981 -133.04 % change on previous year
1982 -100 % change on previous year -24.8%
1983 46.05 % change on previous year -146.1%
1984 114.63 % change on previous year +148.9%
1985 416.95 % change on previous year +263.7%
1986 317.01 % change on previous year -24.0%
1987 -83.05 % change on previous year -126.2%
1988 -843.23 % change on previous year +915.3%
1989 100.25 % change on previous year -111.9%
1990 -50 % change on previous year -149.9%
1991 -750 % change on previous year +1400.0%
1992 123.08 % change on previous year -116.4%
1993 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1994 -66.67 % change on previous year
1995 100 % change on previous year -250.0%
1996 -250 % change on previous year -350.0%
1997 233.33 % change on previous year -193.3%
1998 150 % change on previous year -35.7%
1999 -80 % change on previous year -153.3%
2001 -32.65 % change on previous year -59.2%
2002 -57.77 % change on previous year +76.9%
2003 79.49 % change on previous year -237.6%
2004 136.64 % change on previous year +71.9%
2005 -15.64 % change on previous year -111.4%
2006 132.98 % change on previous year -950.4%
2007 38.03 % change on previous year -71.4%
2008 -10.81 % change on previous year -128.4%
2009 -47.05 % change on previous year +335.3%
2010 -30.64 % change on previous year -34.9%
2011 248.31 % change on previous year -910.5%
2012 -69.77 % change on previous year -128.1%
2013 74.96 % change on previous year -207.4%
2014 866.68 % change on previous year +1056.2%
2015 -93.66 % change on previous year -110.8%
2016 111.05 % change on previous year -218.6%
2017 -57.87 % change on previous year -152.1%
2018 -22.33 % change on previous year -61.4%
2019 -3.69 % change on previous year -83.5%
2020 -47.05 % change on previous year +1174.8%
2021 41.51 % change on previous year -188.2%
2022 153.31 % change on previous year +269.3%
2023 5.07 % change on previous year -96.7%
2024 -27.7 % change on previous year -646.4%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's -27.7 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.08 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's -27.7 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.85 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 -1400.0% -50 % change on previous year -750 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -18.27 % change on previous year -843.23 % change on previous year 416.95 % change on previous year 9
1990s -59.03 % change on previous year -750 % change on previous year 233.33 % change on previous year 10
2000s 24.8 % change on previous year -57.77 % change on previous year 136.64 % change on previous year 9
2010s 102.3 % change on previous year -93.66 % change on previous year 866.68 % change on previous year 10
2020s 25.03 % change on previous year -47.05 % change on previous year 153.31 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 131 Madagascar -24.47 % change on previous year compare
  2. 132 Mongolia -26.96 % change on previous year compare
  3. 133 Slovenia -27.35 % change on previous year compare
  4. 135 Senegal -32.03 % change on previous year compare
  5. 136 Czechia -32.94 % change on previous year compare
  6. 137 Spain -35.12 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bahamas?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bahamas was -27.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 866.68 % change on previous year in 2014.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was -843.23 % change on previous year in 1988.
How does Bahamas rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Bahamas ranks 134th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 103.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.